Good luck, and be sure to read up here about becoming a buy & hold investors.

Two questions: depending on who holds those liens I will have to negotiate them individually?

I grew frustrated with agents treating me and my rental investment business as one of the many clients and giving incorrect comps (which can change a plan from a quick flip to a hold (rental)). 

This is pretty much a holding tactic until inflation catches up to our purchase price and we can break even by selling.  

From the rental perspective I want to do cash also and hold those long term.  

I'm a SD resident entering the game and buying two SFH's in the KC, MO suburbs and am looking for recommendations on local (San Diego) CPAs that specialize in REI, and specifically have a knowledgeset for investors with holdings outside California.In addition, as someone starting out with their first holdings, any recommendations on things to specifically knock out right off the bat with my new CPA would be much appreciated!

At this point I can tap bank loans for much more favorable terms so I should probably hold off on any seller-financing deals until that no longer becomes an option.Overall, the deal seems lose/lose.  12.5% locked in for that long does seem like a low ROI for the seller (especially considering interest rates will likely rise significantly in that time), yet still too high for me for cash flow purposes.

I am Taylor and am looking towards investing in long term investments, house flips, and general real estate investing. I have no prior real estate training, but am the product of those who have reasonable success in t...

What hurts Investors that use this formula is it does not account for Holding Costs, Backend Selling Costs, etc.

If you intend to buy and hold study, know and fully understand all state landlord/tenant regulations before you buy your first property.Other than that my best advice is you need money to make money.